The FSC stands united with women across South Africa in the fight against gender-based violence, child abuse and femicide. Members joined the nationwide shutdown led by Women for Change, calling for GBV to be declared a national disaster.

#EndGBV
#16DaysOfActivism

I joined The Resisters on their excellent new podcast to discuss #misogyny, #DigitalViolence, #femicide, & the #16DaysOfActivism. Grateful to my dear friends MJ Nabuurs & Christine Cooper for a thoughtful conversation.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fC0dbfvvSXTNBjPuLxChz?si=BtTojo9GQxeKaYLJ3MCvmQ&t=237

Episode 1: Digital Violence & the Manosphere with columnist, Geoffrey Johnston

No Ostriching Here. ยท Episode

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Feminists are stepping up to counter harm and demand accountability from tech companies. This #16DaysOfActivism, letโ€™s amplify the work of the many feminist collectives, initiatives, organizations, and individuals whose labor makes the technologies and internet we use a little safer.

Eager to learn more about how #FeministCommunity combats algorithmic misogyny? Check out our latest blog post from the #VisibileWikiWomxn campaign.

https://whoseknowledge.org/feminist-action-and-community-against-algorithmic-misogyny/

Whose Knowledge? | Feminist Action and Community Against Algorithmic Misogyny

Gender-based violence (GBV) affects millions across all ages, classes and cultures ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ˜ข.
Every story shared helps break the silence and sparks change ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช. BabyYumYum highlights the courage it takes to speak out and leave โœจ๐Ÿ’›.

๐Ÿ’ป Read more here: https://zurl.co/z1uiv

#BabyYumYum #BYY #GBVAwareness #EndViolence #SpeakOut #WomenEmpowerment #StopGBV #16DaysOfActivism

CW: misogyny

I spoke at the #16DaysOfActivism debate in Parliament yesterday on the need to end violence against women and girls.

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As part of #16DaysOfActivism itโ€™s my job as a man to remind all men that male violence against women is a menโ€™s issue

To say itโ€™s a womenโ€™s issue is to blame women for our violence as men

We collectively are the root cause and the root solution to ending it.

Letโ€™s get to work

An interesting article by the @fawcett.social on the progress the #LabourGovernment is making on equality legislation. Worth a read. Some good work done, more good work to be done too. #16DaysOfActivism https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/blog/labour-first-100-days-a-new-era-for-women
Labour first 100 days: A new era for women?

Where do women stand 100 days into the new Labour government? At The Fawcett Society weโ€™ve been watching closely at what the new government has done and said about womenโ€™s equality in their first weeks.

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On #OrangeTheWorld, we highlight the #EU's ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ continued support to Afghan women & girls' education.

We believe #EducationForAll is key to reducing vulnerability & building a more stable future for all, free from all forms of harm & violence.

#ACTtoEndViolence #16DaysOfActivism

Source: EUinAfghanistan (@EUinAfghanistan)
[ https://x.com/EUinAfghanistan/status/1994629436033978756 ]

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